brotherless

English

Etymology

From Middle English brotherles, from Old English brōþorlēas, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþerlaus, equivalent to brother +‎ -less. Cognate with West Frisian broerleas (“brotherless”), Dutch broederloos (“brotherless”), German bruderlos (“brotherless”).

Adjective

brotherless (not comparable)

Without a brother.

Translations

Without a brother

Georgian: უძმო (uʒmo)
Greek: ανάδελφος (el) (anádelfos)
Ancient: ἀνάδελφος (anádelphos)
Old English: brōþorlēas

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